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Ruth Havey to Mildred Bliss, July 12, 1960

 
Accession number L:RH 1960.07.12
Sender
Recipient
Garden Area
Fountain Terrace
Kitchen Gardens
Herbaceous Border
Box Walk
Date
1960
Work types
correspondence

Description

Discussing Beatrix Farrand's plan to replace the yew hedges in the Herbaceous Border with walls. The letter indicates Mrs. Farrand's plan and preliminary study might have been included. It is possible the preliminary study was GD F-3-28B titled "Preliminary study for plan and elevations of Herbaceous Border walls ..." and dated 10/28/43.

The letter mentions replacing the yew hedges with walls "was Mrs. Farrand's last large Dumbarton Oaks project and she gave it a great deal of thought."

Handwritten signature in black ink by Ruth Havey.

Title created by cataloger.

Subjects

walls
hedges
Taxus (genus)
plans (orthographic projections)
stucco
brick (clay product)
benches (furniture)
retaining walls
steps (stair units)
flowers (plants)
perennials
letters (correspondence)
Farrand, Beatrix (1872-1959)
 

Collection

Dumbarton Oaks Garden Archives
 

Repository

Dumbarton Oaks Research Library, Rare Book Collection
Dumbarton Oaks, Washington (D.C.)